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Terri
05-20-2009, 07:33 AM
By Ken Connor
May 20, 2009

Contrary to popular reports by Democrats and members of the chattering class, the Republican Party is not dead--not yet.

In the aftermath of the 2008 elections, however, the GOP is hemorrhaging badly. It is dazed and confused. It is moribund, but it is not dead yet. Whether the Party of Lincoln will recover remains to be seen. Its prognosis is, at best, guarded.

Having had their heads handed to them in the last election, and finding it difficult to take on a popular president, Republicans are casting about trying to find a new direction. But news of their demise is premature. Pundits would do well to recall that in aftermath of the 2004 elections Karl Rove was predicting a Republican hegemony that would last for 50 years. What goes around comes around.

More (http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/guest/2009/kc_05201.shtml)

schillerbjr
05-20-2009, 07:10 PM
Embrace "Reaganism" or better yet "Conservative Principles".

How simple can than that be??

utexas
05-20-2009, 08:19 PM
At least somebody else gets it.

denisethemenace
05-20-2009, 11:38 PM
AMEN, Mr. Connor! Now, help us find the right person to lead that fight!

Thundercat505
05-21-2009, 12:13 AM
Republicans are casting about trying to find a new direction.
the direction we need to be looking at is forward--not back to reagan!!!

we also need to have palatable candidates offered to us to vote on. we are badly splintered but we were that way before the elction due to the candidates that were offered us. each splinter group expected a perfect person to vote for instead of using their brains for something other than mush and realizing that there is no perfect candidate who will fit everyone's wants in one.

we need a major shake up and get rid of the "good ol' boys" and get some fresh young faces with better ideas and not only talk the talk but walk the walk. their actions need to jibe with their words instead of yakking and then walking away to continue doing the opposite of what you just said like too many of our candidates or elected do.

MamaCat
05-21-2009, 12:39 AM
Amen! I think I'll send a copy of this article to Michael Steele and a few others.